The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-08-19
OFFICIAL
Proceedings OF the Board Of County
Commissioners.

proceedings OF the hoard OF County
commissioners.
SHERBRookI, D. r., August II, 1857.
County commissioners met pursuant to call
OF County Auditor at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Observation-Disclosures Levi c. Goplerud,
chairman, Stein H. Nelson, John Oxton, Martin
Hansen and ]. L. Wilcox.
Tho following report from Commissioner j.
L. Wilcox and District Attorney c. j. Paul was
received:
To the Honorable the Board Of County Commits
eioners of Steele county, d. T.:
GENTLEMEN-Pursuantt TO your order OF Au-
gust lst 1887, directing the undenigned 10 20
to Fargo aud investigate certain warrants, we,
]. L. Wilcox, commissioner, and c. J. Paul,
district attorney, do respectfully submit that Mr.
d. F. Miller, of Fargo, D. T., did make the
following proposition, to wit: That he, said
H. F. Miller, would accept the sum of five
thousand dollars cash as payment In full OF
principal and interest for the following war.
rants, payable to Miller & Greene: Nos. sS, 81,
IS, Sc, 81, Of $1,000 each, dated October lst,
1854.
J. L. WILCOX, Commissioner.
v. u. TAult ulbtElCI ALtOrney.
On motion the report Of J. l.. Wilcox, com.
missioner, and c. ]. Paul, district attorney
was accepted.
On motion the treasurer was ordered to paJ
tho holder of warrants So, 81, S5, S6 and ST.
dated October 1st, 1854, amounting to IS, ,OOO
on surrender Of the said warrants, by the fol-
lowing vote: Aycs-Messrs. Wilcox, Hanson
Nelson and Oxton. No-Mr. Goplerud.
On motion the board adjourned to o'cloci
p. III.
Board reconvened at O'Clock p. IN.
Present-Messrs. Goplerud, Wilcox, OxtoD
Hanson and Nelson.
The following school township treasurers
reports were received aud, on motion, were
accepted aud approved, viz: Hope and Colgate
Moved and ordered that the trcasurers o
Hope and Colgate school townships be pait
$40 each from general fund.
The following school township clerks re-
ports were received and, OIL motion, were &C
cepted and approved, viz: Engcr, Colgate ant
Hope.
Moved and ordered that the school TOWNSHIP
clerks of Enger, Colgate and Hope be paid 81
each from general fund.
On motion the following bills were alowe,
and ordered paid from the general fund:
Tho Fargo Argus, blanks and books TO
auditor and probate judge, $2l.NO.
E. E. Neste Il Co., supplies for Annie VII
and Ronaug Bro9er, $3.50.
G. ]. Paul, mileage and expenses to Farg
and return, 1850.
G. &. Huntlcy, express and freight on SUI,
plies, 1896.
George D. Barnard h Co., supplies for Office,
bill July 80, 1857, $14.s5.
On motion the bill Of c. N. Nelson Lumbe
company, Baton, $29.36, was allowed and Of
dered paid from the road fund.
On motion 1t was ordered TO issue warra1
to William Haggarty for $5.5l for repaylner
OF portion Of tax on west half OF section !
township III, range 81, in accordance wit
order OF July 25, 1887.
Affidavit of John w. Laramoro was receive
asking that, the road and school poll tn
against him for year 1856, in town IA, rang
Of, be taken off list, he having been asscsse
for and paid the same in township l45, rang
&C.
On motion the auditor was directed To canoe
the road and school poll tax assessed again,
John W. Laramore in town 144, range 56, 10
1885.
On motion the board adjourned.
L. C. GOPLERuD, Chairman.
Attest:
9. G. HUNTLEy, County Auditor.